Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 351
The Timberwolves are also a stronger team in Los Angeles, but the Lakers at Staples Center are certainly not so easy to deal with.

Zhang Sixin still had that mental preparation and vaccinated the players.

The Lakers' home court has just arrived, but it is already a last stand for them.

If they can't prevent the Timberwolves from getting the match point at home, they will simply exit this season just like the Mavericks before.

Although Lakers coach Brown didn't care much about 0:2 when facing reporters, he was actually very nervous.

Since the first round of the playoffs, the voice of dismissing him has never stopped.

Today the famous Lakers come out to comment, and tomorrow the media will despise it. No matter how good your ability is as a coach in a wealthy family, you must have top-level mental endurance.

After Mike Brown returned to Los Angeles, he also had a detailed exchange with Kobe.

They feel that the Lakers' defense is not a big problem now, the key is offense.

In the home game, they must attack.

And the next team's rotation will be more concise, and will not try anything.

Since there are no good substitute players, they should rely on the strongest lineup to win.

In the playoffs, if there is no fluke, then go all out.

Because there is no one, the Lakers lineup will not change.

The only change is that the team is required to attack boldly without hesitation.

In fact, the other players of the Lakers have nothing to be afraid of. They just take the ball and do it. Anyway, it will be Kobe's business in the end, and they don't need to be responsible.

At home, surrounded by Lakers fans, the performance of the Lakers is indeed different.

So the players all worked hard and dared to kill inside, even if they were blocked, it didn't matter, because they really didn't have three points.

The Lakers must have three-pointers in the regular season, but when encountering the defense of the Timberwolves, they feel that it is a waste to take more shots from outside the three-point line, so they might as well go in and fight.

Even if the Timberwolves have a strong defense inside, it's better than three-pointers.

And they have a chance to cause damage. If they can beat the Timberwolves one or two inside, the game will definitely have an advantage over the Lakers.

The Timberwolves didn't start as well as their opponent in the away game. Both DeRozan and Love were restricted to death. Curry also felt a lot more difficult to score points. The Lakers' defense was not bad.

But Zhang Sixin was not in a hurry, and the players did not mess around.

They are waiting, adjusting their status, waiting for an opportunity.

They'll be different when it comes to rotation, there's no question about that.

This kind of confidence allows them to perform better during the rotation period, and even if the Lakers reduce the rotation, it is impossible for the players to play the whole game on the court.

In fact, Kobe no longer has the energy to play the whole game. The Twin Towers are exhausting and need to rest more or less, so the momentum of the Lakers will always drop.

Especially when Kobe is not on the court, the Lakers have no ability to continue their strong start.

The Timberwolves' bench players can't just start Wushuang, but they can really play a role.

As for the Lakers' substitute players, Blake may have some performance if he plays with the main lineup for a long time. Jordan Hill and Barnes, the type who come up for a few minutes, cannot perform well.

The poor ability of the substitute players and the relatively monotonous offensive tactics of the team are also important reasons.

Seeing that the advantages obtained in the previous wave were about to disappear, after Kobe played again, the offensive end was also tougher.

To be precise, the number of shots has been increased, but Kobe's shooting efficiency in the face of strict defense is not as high as when all players attacked before.

Kobe also has a high shooting percentage against the defense, but that needs to be adjusted, not to say that there will be.

In the second quarter, Kobe wanted to turn the tide, but found that he was a little powerless.

On the contrary, after the rotation lineup, the Timberwolves played better and better.

The combination of Curry, DeRozan and Love is really good.

Of course, no one exploded. DeRozan is still relatively timid when facing Kobe, but the Timberwolves role players can indeed perform.

As for whether the All-Star insider Milicic is considered a role player, it's hard to say.

Anyway, the Timberwolves seem to play more reasonably than the Lakers, and their efficiency is also stable.

The Lakers can slightly overwhelm them when they break out, but once they return to normal, the Timberwolves will gradually gain the upper hand, and the stability is terrifying.

At the last moment of the first half, both teams played their last offense, and the score was almost back to the original point.

For the Lakers, who had an advantage at the beginning, it must be uncomfortable to end like this at halftime.

"In fact, we can win the game, as long as we persevere, have a little more confidence, and do the details well, then no one is our opponent at the Staples Center." Mike Brown said.

"I will help the team solve the problem." Bryant said directly.

On the other side, Zhang Sixin praised the players again.

It doesn't matter if you can play a game that has an advantage at the beginning, but you are at a disadvantage at the beginning, and then turn the situation around by relying on a more stable offense and defense. The Timberwolves players have done a good job.

This is already the mentality of a strong team, take it easy and take advantage of the opportunity.

As long as the Timberwolves coaching staff tells the players everything in the first half, it can help them adjust better in the second half.

"Play our normal level and win the game." Zhang Sixin encouraged.

Once the intensity of the third quarter increased, all other Lakers players could not play.

It may not be all due to intensity, but also a little inertia, because at this time, Kobe will stand up.

So, for many players, Kobe, who is already a veteran age, came up against the flanking attack.

Kobe can score no matter how he defends.

But the efficiency is really not good. The Timberwolves can generally defend Kobe to a [-]% hit rate, or even more. In addition to causing damage, the offense cannot have a half success rate.

In addition to direct data, there are also intangible consumption.

Kobe's playing like this consumes too much, and it is difficult for him to have the physical strength to take over the game at a critical moment.

This will also affect the defense. When Kobe is tired, DeRozan can also stand up a little bit.

And if the Timberwolves become stronger at the back offensive point, it will be a disaster for the Lakers.

"The rhythm is good, now it depends on whether Kobe wants to rest." Zhang Sixin said.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Kobe still had to rest, he was really tired.

And 2 minutes may not be enough, it takes 3 minutes, and it is not so easy to attack one to two.

The Lakers hope that the team can bite the score when Kobe is resting. Although they fell behind a little in the third quarter, they almost relied on Kobe's personal ability to withstand it.

But how can the Timberwolves let the Lakers get what they want?Zhang Sixin swung his big hand and attacked fiercely.

When Kobe was resting, Curry and DeRozan stayed on the court instead, and the Timberwolves' three guards rushed to attack.

(End of this chapter)